How to Use extend in a Sentence

extend

verb

• The woods extend for miles to the west.
• The table extends to eight feet in length.
• He extended a hand in greeting.
• The table measures eight feet long when it is fully extended.
• Their knowledge of the family's history extends back to colonial times.
• His popularity extends from coast to coast.
• Their influence extends well beyond their immediate circle of friends.
• Instead of dropping weights to extend the working set, the goal here is to shorten the range of motion once fatigue sets in.
  — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
• That casting approach also extends new players for all seasons.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
• Last fall, the board of trustees voted to extend Ybarra’s contract by 3 1/2 years.
  — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2023
• While origin stories should be a staple in any business repertoire, stories should extend to client success, case studies and more.
  — George Baker Sr., Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
• But the upshot of the closures and added labor is that the season is now extended 10 extra days, Lacey said.
  — Amudalat Ajasa, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
• The grapple over grapes in states like Connecticut is part of a larger effort to extend where people can buy alcohol in the U.S.
  — Jimmy Vielkind, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2023
• The sentencing hearings are expected to extend into the week with potentially a couple dozen more people called to testify.
  — Scott Butler, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
• Moments later, after a Miami free throw, Siegrist missed wildly from the other side of the lane as Villanova had a chance to extend the game.
  — Aaron Beard, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
• Reed will have the opportunity to extend that streak two seasons later after rejoining the Seahawks in free agency this offseason.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 24 Mar. 2023
• If the 60-minute limit is reached, teens will be prompted to enter a passcode in order to continue watching, requiring them to make an active decision to extend that time.
  — Ana Faguy, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
• Aliyah Boston recalls her parents prodding her to be more active on social media, to extend her brand as her basketball prowess began to draw national attention.
  — John Marshall, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2023
• With the bases loaded again, Jake Lavin was hit by a pitch to extend the lead to 2-0 in the first.
  — Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
• But that doesn't extend to firearms, even at the state level.
  — CBS News, 9 July 2023
• At the same time, extend left arm and right leg to straight in the air so both are parallel to the floor.
  — Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 10 July 2023
• The Nuggets scored four straight three-point buckets to extend their lead to 39-29.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
• Gone is the idea of a totemic strand of DNA that extends 6 feet when uncoiled and stretched out in a straight line.
  — Elie Dolgin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023
• Nimmo’s two-run homer with two outs in the fifth extended the Mets’ lead to 4-0.
  — Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2023
• The question extended beyond the worn grass and murky pond of the campus.
  — TIME, 12 Jan. 2024
• The line nearly extended out the door as people signed the guest book.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
• The pilot tried to make amends with Parks, 50, by extending her a rose at the Traitors reunion.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
• Bend each knee, extending the leg down until the knee is a few inches off the ground.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 May 2024
• The chamber is asking the state to extend its deadline to June 2025, Purvis added.
  — Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024
• This swelling can range from mild to severe, and may even extend to your neck and upper arms.
  — Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping, 4 May 2023

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024